Sidoti Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for HVT

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Haverty Furniture Companies’ current full-year earnings is $0.88 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on HVT. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Haverty Furniture Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Price Performance

Shares of HVT opened at $26.11 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.48 and a 200-day moving average of $23.45. The company has a market capitalization of $424.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.32. Haverty Furniture Companies has a 1 year low of $17.01 and a 1 year high of $27.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Haverty Furniture Companies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its position in Haverty Furniture Companies by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in Haverty Furniture Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $58,000. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Haverty Furniture Companies by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 2,541 shares in the last quarter. 80.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Rawson Haverty, Jr. sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.86, for a total transaction of $186,450.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 8.63% of the company’s stock.

Haverty Furniture Companies Company Profile

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and home décor in the United States. Founded in 1885 by J.J. Haverty and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad assortment of upholstered furniture, case goods, mattresses, area rugs and decorative accessories. Customers can shop through a network of company-owned showrooms as well as an e-commerce platform, supported by in-house design services, delivery options and consumer financing programs.

Over more than a century of operation, Havertys has expanded its presence primarily across the Southeast and select markets beyond.